cause

/kɔːz/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

引起；导致；原因；起因

释义与例句

v. 引起；导致
to make something happen, especially something bad
  1. Heavy rain caused serious delays on the railway.
    大雨导致铁路严重延误。
  2. The accident was caused by a failure of the brakes.
    这起事故由刹车失灵引起。
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  1. Sorry if I caused you any trouble.
    如果我给你添了麻烦，很抱歉。
n. 原因；起因
the person or thing that makes something happen
  1. Investigators are trying to establish the cause of the fire.
    调查人员正努力确定火灾原因。
  2. Stress is a common cause of sleep problems.
    压力是睡眠问题的常见原因。
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  1. The exact cause of the failure remains unknown.
    故障的确切原因仍不清楚。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 cause 作动词后直接接结果：cause problems/damage；“……的原因”用 the cause of，不机械套用 the cause for。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • reason 原因；理由
    cause 强调直接造成某结果的人或事物，常接 the cause of；reason 可指原因或主观理由，常接 the reason for，如 the reason for his decision。
    She explained her reason for leaving the job. 她解释了自己离职的理由。
常见搭配
  • cause damage 造成损害
    The flood caused extensive damage to local farms. 洪水给当地农场造成了大面积损失。
  • the cause of ……的原因
    Poor maintenance was the main cause of the problem. 维护不善是这个问题的主要原因。
  • cause somebody to do something 使某人做某事
    The noise caused her to look up from her book. 噪声使她抬起头，不再看书。